Grilled Beer Can Chicken With Smoky Barbecue Rub & Bourbon Butter

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12 Ingredients

• The Chicken:
• One 3 1/2- to 4-lb fryer
• chicken, neck and giblets removed
• 3 Tbsps Smoky Barbecue Rub, divided (see recipe in article link)
• One 12-oz can light beer
• The Bourbon Butter:
• 6 ozs butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsps bourbon
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tsp kosher salt + salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper